Our Approach

What Drives Us

Twyfords exists to unleash the power of collaboration to tackle the world’s most important and complex challenges.

Our aspiration

Is to be the team that global leaders turn to when they want to improve their capability to collaborate with others on complex and important problems.

We Believe

That collaboration works better

In the enormous capability of people

That people working together can tackle any dilemma and reach any goal

That the long-term success of our society depends on our ability to solve problems together

The better we are at working together the more we can achieve

We believe in the power of problem-solving ‘with’ others, not doing things ‘to’ or even ‘for’ them.

Why?

Because the world is a complex place, getting more complex every day. Our actions have far-ranging implications and we face challenges that none have faced before. We believe that simple solutions to complex problems are no solution at all. Rather, these challenges require us to face uncertainty and complexity.

Acknowledging complexity, exploring our mutual dilemmas and sharing our experiences, beliefs and values allows us to create ways forward that none could create on their own. To do this well we must close the gap between the need to work better together and our capability to do so.

Working better together works better. Together.

“Twyfords have been fundamental to our work on collaboration. They have been there as trainers and coaches when we were feeling stuck and needed new perspectives. This has helped build the capability of all of us trying to work through the sometimes difficult journey of collaboration.”

Julie Francis, Melbourne Water

“Thanks you for your support, wisdom and guidance. We could not do it without you, but we know we need to do it ourselves and to ingrain collaboration into our culture.”

Jeremy Rusbatch, Greater Wellington Regional Council

“The early training process really engaged our team and encouraged them to open up and share their challenges. The team are still abuzz and I have received numerous positive comments from the most unlikely individuals. Now we have to challenge ourselves to collaborate”